Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Toyota Pickup, most frequently naming the brakes, suspension and body & structure categories. 17 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| May 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| May 2013 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED ON 1997 TOYOTA T100 PICKUP. BALANCE OF THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. RUSTED FRAME HAS CAUSED MANY OF THE CONNECTED PARTS TO ALSO RUST AND MAKING BASIC REPAIRS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX. THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKING SYSTEM HAVE BEEN EFFECTED THE MOST BY THE RUST. *TR
WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP IT LEAVES THE GROUND. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHARKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS HAD A CRACK IN IT FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS TO CUT OFF PEOPLE ON THE ROAD TO EXIT. PLEAE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND PEDAL WAS RELEASED, MASTER CYLINDER PISTON WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING TRUCK TO CONTINUE BRAKING, DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. *SLC
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES; WHEELS
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.
AIR BAGS
Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
EQUIPMENT
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
EQUIPMENT
TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
EQUIPMENT
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The aforementioned bulletins are obsolete, and any printed versions should be discarded. Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2020 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997Viewing | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 52.8 |
| 1994 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 51.1 |
| 1993 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 52.3 |
| 1992 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 47.4 |
| 1991 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 53.2 |
| 1990 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 45.2 |
| 1989 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.